The global recession continues to create new realities for students, institutions, and faculty members engaged in higher education. This blog chronicles those changes for academic / historical record purposes. Click on the URL at the end of each posting to view the complete news report.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Leaders of several state universities and community colleges are sounding the alarm as they begin month three of receiving no money from Illinois. State support for Illinois’ 12 public universities and its 49 community colleges is the largest part of the state government that isn’t being funded during Springfield’s budget impasse. To cut spending during the state’s partial government shutdown, Illinois State University has already implemented a hiring freeze and eliminated 76 positions, in addition to delaying noncritical construction projects. ISU President Larry Dietz says he’s not prepared to make cuts that would affect students’ academic paths, like cutting classes.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/isu-and-eiu-struggle-state-budget-impasse#stream/0